The First Microlith - ADHD 18

While the ancient neurodivergent mind behind microlith technology didn’t leave us a written record, they did leave behind a legacy of precision, adaptability, and cognitive brilliance: the microlith! In this episode, George dives into the origins and spread of microliths — tiny stone blades that sparked a revolution in human toolmaking. Through a blend of archaeology and imagination, we follow a fictional neurodivergent innovator named Aru who sees what others don’t, crafting the first microlith and passing that knowledge down through generations of clever, creative descendants. Links Wurz, S. (2002). Variability in the Middle Stone Age lithic sequence, 120,000–60,000 years ago, at Klasies River, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science Shea, J. J. (2013). Stone Tools in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Near East Stout, D., Toth, N., Schick, K., & Chaminade, T. (2008). Neurocognition and the emergence of tool use in hominins. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Fitzgerald, M. (2004). Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link Between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability? Transcripts For rough transcripts head over to https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/adhdbce/18 Music Your Story by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.